Electric : Car News And Reviews

One of the most iconic of all dune buggies ever made are the ones VW produced back in the the ’60s and ’70s. Now Volkswagen has unveiled a new generation concept car based on those dune buggies of yore.

Porsche has a new EV coming that aims to compete against Tesla. The car is called the Taycan, and will be based on the Mission E concept seen here.
A new report says that Porsche will double production from the originally-planned 20,000 units per year up to 40,000 per year.

Elon Musk has said Tesla it’s working on its own pickup truck, but it may be quite some time before that comes to market, as they continue to meet demand for the Model 3. In the mean time, truck buyers interested in a pure-electric pickup might want to check out this upcoming offering from EV startup Rivian.

The last few times we talked about Icon has been when the company whipped up a pair of very cool off-road vehicles with the Icon BR that looks like an old Ford Bronco and the restored 1965 Kaiser Jeep.

Car and truck companies usually turn up to the SEMA show with tricked out sports cars and hot rods. And while Toyota showed up this year with a selection of upgraded Corolla hatches, they also brought along a custom built Tundra that makes pizza.

While it’s got a strange name, you’ve got to hand it to Taiwanese outfit Xing Mobility for the vehicle that wears it. Taking aim at the forthcoming Tesla Roadster, the Xing Miss R touts an insanely powerful pure-electric drivetrain that makes 1 megawatt, or about 1,341 horsepower, launching the diminutive car to 62 mph in a mind-blowing 1.8

Bollinger Motors is the company behind the big and blocky B1 Electric SUV. Now it has unveiled a pickup truck, dubbed the B2. The vehicle is street-legal and builds on lessons learned from the B1. The B2 is larger than the B1, and offers four doors, dual motors, all-wheel drive, a hydropneumatic suspension, in-wheel portal gear hubs, front trunk space, and pass-through doors for transporting long items.

Hang out with a bunch of amateur racers who like to drive on a road course, and ask them what the best car is. Odds are you will get a bunch of them saying Mazda Miata and a bunch of them saying Honda S2000.

It’s been a very long time since Peugeot sold cars here in the U.S., and I don’t think that’s changing any time soon. But if they ever decided to come back here, this is the car I’d want them to start with.
The e-Legend is an all-new concept car that seamlessly blends retro and modern aesthetics.

I’m conflicted this week. I really am. I often dislike compact crossovers. If find many of them lacking in distinction or personality. But I also generally like quirky and small vehicles that have pep and good handling.

Ford fans, particularly Mustang fans, were not happy in the slightest with the automaker when word surfaced that it was working on an electric crossover that not only would have Mustang styling cues, but that also might be called the “Mach 1.”

A mashup of classic sports car lines and style with a modern powertrain is very appealing to many of us. Now, Jaguar Classic is taking that to the next level with the confirmation that it will produce a version of its iconic E-Type that packs an electric powertrain inside.
Jaguar says that the electric drivetrain will use tech from its I-PACE electric SUV.

One of the holy grails for electric vehicles is the ability for cars to leverage solar energy for recharging their batteries. However, most applications of solar panels on EVs have been for providing power to less energy hungry systems like the radio and heated seats.

Any time you can lap the Nürburgring in less than 8 minutes, it’s an accomplishment, and only recently have we seen a handful of sub-7 minute laps in cars like the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. But famed race car driver Timo Bernhard just did the unthinkable – he ran round the ‘ring in less than 6 minutes.